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Crew Whereabouts Unconfirmed in Japan Aircraft Fire

August 20, 2007
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Excerpts from report in English by Japanese news agency Kyodo

Naha, Japan, 20 August: A China Airlines airplane went up in flames Monday morning [20 August] at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture, with police saying whereabouts of four crew members are unconfirmed.

The National Police Agency said there is no information suggesting a terrorist link to the fire onboard China Airlines flight 120, a Boeing 737.

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Originally published by Kyodo News Service, Tokyo, in English 0236 20 Aug 07.

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